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Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch

Mar. 23, 2024 03:25 AM EDT

The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course prevented sailing on the first day of the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series on Saturday. The race venue on Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch on the South Island is home to around 1,000 of the remaining 10,000...

Indonesian rebels say they're ready to free a New Zealand pilot taken hostage a year ago

Feb. 07, 2024 07:50 AM EST

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region expressed their readiness Wednesday to release a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage a year ago. Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement,...

A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner

Feb. 02, 2024 15:32 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies' ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web. Police said Wednesday...